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Halverson Bar/Lake

Halverson Bar/Lake
Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Named after brothers Al and Roy Halverson who once farmed property to the north, the Halverson Bar and Halverson Lake area is unique for its curving two-mile sandbar along the Snake River and its two shallow lakes nestled below the rimrock and tall sand dunes. The Halverson Bar and Halverson Lake area is located at the western end of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA). This 1,200 acre area is managed for non-motorized recreational activities. Motorized uses are not allowed in the area. The lakes were originally natural depressions that accumulated water seasonally and were sustained by small springs. The lakes have since been deepened by homesteaders and farmers. Today, most of the water in Halverson Lakes comes from irrigation run-off from the upland plateau. Decades ago the lakes were stocked with fish - blue gill, bass, and crappie - which are the primary catch today. Cliffs and sloping bluffs of basalt separate the shoreline and canyon bottom from the upland desert. Basaltic boulders, deposited by the flooding waters of Lake Bonneville 15,000 years ago, lie like giant-size melons on the sandy bar. The area includes a gravel parking area and several miles of hiking trails.

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Halverson Bar/Lake

    Best months: March–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      42° / 26°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 29°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 36°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      66° / 41°

      8 wet

    5. May

      75° / 50°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 57°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      95° / 65°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      93° / 63°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 53°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 42°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 31°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 26°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Swan Falls Ph, ID, 6.7 mi away at 2,325 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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